News compact: New Zealand on the brink of a tight election outcome

In New Zealand's parliamentary elections, the National Party and Labour Party are nearly tied, complicating coalition formation. Protests are planned in Frankfurt over an award to Reza Pahlavi, while DW condemns Belarus's actions against its journalists. Ilse Aigner is set to be nominated for Germany's presidency, and bomb threats continue to disrupt European air travel. Thomas Markle, father of Meghan Markle, has been arrested in the U.S. on child abuse material charges.